Assemblywoman Galef Interviews Local Police Officials About Keeping Kids and Teens Safe this Summer on her "Dear Sandy" TV Sh

Assemblywoman Sandy Galef welcomes Putnam County Sheriff Don Smith and Detective Ed Walker to her television program, “Dear Sandy,” to discuss ways to ensure that children and teenagers are safe over the summer.

Smith, who has been the Putnam County Sheriff since 2002, has years of expertise in keeping people safe and emphasizes the importance of vehicular safety, especially in Putnam County, due to its lack of public transportation. Detective Walker, of the Ossining Police Department, is a School Resource Officer, and especially well versed in the dangers facing children and teens both in school and out. The Sheriff, Detective, and Assemblywoman discuss dangers and solutions ranging from environmental concerns, such as sun burn, to making sure that your children are in safe places while with friends.

“I am pleased to have Sheriff Smith and Detective Walker on my show,” said Galef. “I hope that my constituents and their families have healthy, safe, and fun summers ahead of them.”

To learn more, tune in to cable television at the following dates and times.

“Summer Safety” airs as follows:

Cablevision/Optimum

June 24, July 1, 8, and 15 at 9:00 pm on

Ossining and Peekskill Channel 15

(Briarcliff, Ossining, Scarborough, Buchanan, Cortlandt, Croton, Garrison, Montrose, Peekskill, Philipstown South, Verplanck)

Wappingers Falls Channel 21

(Cold Spring, Philipstown North)

and

Yorktown Channel 74

(Lake Peekskill)

Comcast

June 24, July 1 and 8 at 7:30 pm on

Carmel, Kent, Mahopac & Putnam Valley Channel 8

*Please check your local listings as the air dates for this channel may change

Verizon Fios

June 24, July 1 and 8 at 9:00 pm

On Channels 37 and 40 depending on your location